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Originally Posted by Cali Flames Fan
Maybe not Hartley's first year here. The team underperformed and Hartley had a strike shortened season to break bad habits from the previous regime. He just didn't have enough time to turn it around in half a year.
But there is no way that the Flames would have finished better last year without Hartley behind the bench. Not a chance.
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Really? That's a odd statement to make when the Oilers/Sabres and Panthers were the only teams to finish ahead of the Flames.
Im not saying another coach could of made the Flames finish higher, just saying its a possibility.
I think Hartley has got an easy pass as the Flames coach so far.